The largest holdup to the NBA asserting expansions groups is the extended sale of the Boston Celtics, in response to Howard Beck of The Ringer.
The league is on the lookout for the Celtics to promote at round $6 billion to ascertain a baseline charge for growth groups.
Bids to buy the Celtics are reportedly coming in below the $6 billion mark.
Sources add that the growth course of has slowed down, with house owners and league officers considering extra long-term about monetary and aggressive implications.Â
It might additionally take 3-5 years from the beginning of the growth course of to a crew making its debut on the court docket.Â
